Protection device with a sandwiched cantilever breaker mechanism
    21.
    发明授权
    Protection device with a sandwiched cantilever breaker mechanism 有权
    具有夹层悬臂式断路器机构的保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US08446234B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-21

    申请号:US13355648

    申请日:2012-01-23

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a protective electrical wiring device that includes a circuit assembly that has a fault detection circuit coupled to the plurality of line terminals, the fault detection circuit being configured to detect perturbations corresponding to a fault condition or a simulated fault condition, the fault detection circuit being configured to provide a fault detection signal in response to detecting the perturbations corresponding to the fault condition or the simulated fault condition. An interrupting contact assembly is coupled to the fault detection circuit, the interrupting contact assembly including a contact assembly configured to provide electrical continuity between the plurality of line terminals, the plurality of feed-through load terminals, and the plurality of receptacle load terminals in a reset state, and interrupt the electrical continuity in a tripped state in response to the fault detection signal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种保护电线装置,其包括具有耦合到多个线路终端的故障检测电路的电路组件,所述故障检测电路被配置为检测对应于故障状况或模拟故障状况的扰动, 故障检测电路被配置为响应于检测到对应于故障状况或模拟故障状况的扰动而提供故障检测信号。 中断接触组件耦合到故障检测电路,所述中断接触组件包括接触组件,其被配置为在多个线路端子,多个馈通负载端子和多个插座负载端子之间提供电连续性 复位状态,并响应于故障检测信号中断跳闸状态下的电连续性。

    Protective electrical wiring device with light
    22.
    发明授权
    Protective electrical wiring device with light 有权
    保护电气接线装置带灯

    公开(公告)号:US08120882B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12545896

    申请日:2009-08-24

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04 H01H71/04

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes an illumination assembly coupled to at least one detection circuit and disposed in the housing portion. The illumination assembly includes at least one light emitting element, an illumination circuit, and at least one lens disposed in at least one lens cover opening in optical communication with at least one light emitting element. The illumination circuit is configured to selectively drive the at least one light emitting element between a deenergized state and a light emitting state in response to an ambient light condition, a miswire condition, an end-of-life condition, a reset state or a trip state. The at least one lens has a surface area such that light emitted by the at least one light emitting element is directed into a spatial volume proximate the electrical wiring device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电接线装置,其包括耦合到至少一个检测电路并设置在壳体部分中的照明组件。 照明组件包括至少一个发光元件,照明电路以及设置在与至少一个发光元件光学连通的至少一个透镜盖开口中的至少一个透镜。 照明电路被配置为响应于环境光条件,错线状况,寿命终止状态,复位状态或跳闸而选择性地驱动至少一个发光元件在断电状态和发光状态之间 州。 所述至少一个透镜具有使得由所述至少一个发光元件发射的光被引导到靠近所述电布线装置的空间体积的表面积。

    Protective device with improved surge protection
    23.
    发明授权
    Protective device with improved surge protection 有权
    具有改善浪涌保护功能的保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US07965477B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-21

    申请号:US12780342

    申请日:2010-05-14

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device that includes a housing assembly having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A fault detection circuit is coupled to at least one of the plurality of line terminals and configured to generate a fault detection signal in response to detecting at least one fault condition in the electrical distribution system. A circuit interrupter is coupled to the fault detection circuit. The circuit interrupter is configured to couple the plurality of line terminals to the plurality of load terminals to form a conductive electrical path in a reset state, and decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals in response to a fault detection signal in a tripped state. A voltage transient suppression circuit is coupled to at least one of the plurality of line terminals. The voltage transient suppression circuit is configured to generate a signal simulating the at least one fault condition in the event of failure.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电气线路保护装置,其包括具有多个线路端子和多个负载端子的壳体组件。 故障检测电路耦合到所述多个线路终端中的至少一个,并且被配置为响应于检测到所述配电系统中的至少一个故障状况而产生故障检测信号。 电路断续器耦合到故障检测电路。 电路断续器被配置为将多个线路端子耦合到多个负载端子以形成处于复位状态的导电电路,并且响应于多个负载端子中的故障检测信号而将多个线路终端解耦 绊倒状态 电压瞬变抑制电路耦合到多个线路终端中的至少一个线路终端。 电压瞬变抑制电路被配置为在故障的情况下产生模拟至少一个故障状况的信号。

    Electrical wiring system with slide-in connector
    24.
    发明授权
    Electrical wiring system with slide-in connector 有权
    具有滑入式连接器的电气接线系统

    公开(公告)号:US07510429B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-31

    申请号:US11678283

    申请日:2007-02-23

    IPC分类号: H01R13/60

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring system for use in an electrical distribution system including at least one electric circuit. The at least one electric circuit includes a plurality of electric power transmitting wires disposed between an electric power source interface and at least one electrical device location. The system includes an electrical wiring device disposed at the at least one electrical device location. The electrical wiring device includes a predefined coupling area having a plurality of electrical wiring device contacts disposed therein. A connector assembly includes a plurality of electrical connector contacts disposed therein. The connector assembly is configured to be directly connected to the plurality of electrical power transmitting wires such that electrical continuity is established between the plurality of electrical power transmitting wires and the plurality of electrical connector contacts. The connector assembly is also configured to be disposed in a contacting relationship with the predefined coupling area of the electrical wiring device such that electrical continuity is established between the plurality of electrical connector contacts and the plurality of electrical wiring device contacts.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于包括至少一个电路的配电系统中的电气布线系统。 所述至少一个电路包括设置在电源接口和至少一个电气设备位置之间的多个电力传输线。 该系统包括设置在至少一个电气设备位置处的电气接线装置。 电气布线装置包括预定的耦合区域,其中布置有多个电布线装置触点。 连接器组件包括设置在其中的多个电连接器触头。 连接器组件被配置为直接连接到多个电力传输线,使得在多个电力传输线与多个电连接器触点之间建立电连续性。 连接器组件还被配置成与电气布线装置的预定耦合区域形成接触关系,使得在多个电连接器触头和多个电布线装置触点之间建立电连续性。

    Modular terminal device
    25.
    发明授权
    Modular terminal device 有权
    模块化终端设备

    公开(公告)号:US07285721B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-23

    申请号:US11242406

    申请日:2005-10-03

    IPC分类号: H02G3/08

    摘要: The present invention includes a modular electrical device for use in an electric circuit. The modular electrical device includes a wall plate defining a first opening, and a housing configured to be disposed within the first opening. The housing is configured to accommodate a frame member selected from the plurality of frame members. Each frame member is configured to accommodate at least one wiring assembly. The modular electrical device further includes an electrical wiring assembly chosen from a plurality of electrical wiring assemblies. Each of the plurality of electrical wiring assemblies has a different functional configuration, and each of the plurality of electrical wiring devices being sized to fit in the selected frame member. The modular electrical device further includes a set of terminal contacts selected from a plurality of sets of terminal contacts. Each set of terminal contacts is matched to accommodate one of the plurality of electrical wiring assemblies.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括用于电路中的模块化电气装置。 模块化电气设备包括限定第一开口的壁板和被配置为设置在第一开口内的壳体。 壳体构造成容纳从多个框架构件中选择的框架构件。 每个框架构件构造成容纳至少一个布线组件。 模块化电气设备还包括从多个电线组件中选择的电线组件。 多个电气接线组件中的每一个具有不同的功能配置,并且多个电气接线装置中的每一个的尺寸适于装配在所选择的框架构件中。 模块化电气设备还包括从多组终端触点中选择的一组终端触点。 匹配每组终端触点以容纳多个电线组件中的一个。

    Protection device with power to receptacle cut-off
    26.
    发明授权
    Protection device with power to receptacle cut-off 有权
    保护装置具有电源插座切断

    公开(公告)号:US07154718B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-26

    申请号:US10900769

    申请日:2004-07-28

    IPC分类号: H02H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H83/04 H01H2071/044

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device that includes a housing assembly having at least one receptacle. The receptacle is configured to receive plug contact blades inserted therein. The housing assembly includes a hot line terminal, a neutral line terminal, a hot load terminal, and a neutral load terminal. A set of receptacle contacts is disposed in the housing assembly and in communication with the receptacle. The receptacle contacts includes a hot user-accessible load contact and a neutral user accessible load contact. A fault detection circuit is coupled to the test assembly. The fault detection circuit is configured to detect at least one fault condition and provide a fault detect signal in response thereto. A four-pole interrupting contact assembly is coupled to the fault detection circuit and includes a set of four-pole interrupting contacts. A reset mechanism is coupled to the four-pole interrupting contact assembly. The reset mechanism includes a reset button and a reset actuator configured to reestablish electrical continuity between the first pair of hot contacts, the second pair of hot contacts, the first pair of neutral contacts, and the second pair of neutral contacts in response to a reset stimulus.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电线路保护装置,其包括具有至少一个插座的壳体组件。 插座配置成接收插入其中的插头接触片。 壳体组件包括热线端子,中性线端子,热负载端子和中性负载端子。 一组插座触点设置在壳体组件中并与插座连通。 插座触点包括热用户可访问的负载触点和中性用户可访问的负载触点。 故障检测电路耦合到测试组件。 故障检测电路被配置为检测至少一个故障状况并响应于此提供故障检测信号。 四极中断触点组件耦合到故障检测电路并且包括一组四极中断触点。 复位机构耦合到四极中断触点组件。 复位机构包括复位按钮和复位致动器,其被配置为响应于复位而重新建立第一对热触点,第二对热触点,第一对中性触点和第二对​​中性触点之间的电连续性 刺激。

    Paddle switch assembly
    27.
    发明授权
    Paddle switch assembly 失效
    桨开关总成

    公开(公告)号:US07026564B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-11

    申请号:US10765636

    申请日:2004-01-27

    IPC分类号: H01H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H23/143 H01H23/08 H02G3/14

    摘要: A rocker switch assembly includes a switch body, a mounting strap, a frame, and a paddle for actuating the switch between an on and an off position. The paddle has a uni-convex cylindrical exterior surface. The rocker switch assembly further includes a faceplate in the form of a frame having an opening. The exterior front surface of the faceplate has a uni-convex cylindrical surface profile. In an assembled condition, the paddle substantially occupies the faceplate opening. Due to the selected convex shapes of the paddle and faceplate, a portion of the paddle front surface is always substantially flush with a portion of the faceplate surface and at no time does any part of the paddle surface protrude past the faceplate front surface.

    摘要翻译: 摇臂开关组件包括开关主体,安装带,框架和用于在开和关位置之间致动开关的桨叶。 桨叶具有单凸圆柱形外表面。 摇臂开关组件还包括具有开口的框架形式的面板。 面板的外表面具有单凸圆柱形表面轮廓。 在组装状态下,桨叶基本上占据面板开口。 由于桨和面板的选定的凸形形状,桨前表面的一部分总是与面板表面的一部分基本齐平,并且桨形表面的任何部分没有时间突出超过面板前表面。

    Electrical wiring device for lighting control
    28.
    发明授权
    Electrical wiring device for lighting control 有权
    用于照明控制的电气接线装置

    公开(公告)号:US08853893B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13332948

    申请日:2011-12-21

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a power control device. The device includes an interchangeable user interface assembly includes a frame member having a plurality of connector elements configured to mate with a plurality of frame connection apertures. The frame member is removable from the device heat sink without any tools. The interchangeable user interface assembly includes an interface paddle rotatably coupled to the frame member and detached relative to the device's rocker switch such that the interface paddle slidably moves relative to the rocker switch with at least one degree of freedom during a rotational movement, the user interface assembly further including an interface dimmer movably disposed within the frame member and coupled to the device's dimmer actuator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及功率控制装置。 该装置包括可互换的用户界面组件,其包括框架构件,框架构件具有被配置为与多个框架连接孔配合的多个连接器元件。 框架构件可从设备散热器拆卸而无需任何工具。 可互换的用户接口组件包括可旋转地联接到框架构件并相对于设备的摇杆开关分离的接口桨,使得界面桨叶在旋转运动期间以至少一个自由度相对于摇动开关可滑动地移动,用户界面 组件还包括可移动地设置在框架构件内并且联接到装置的调光器致动器的接口调光器。

    Electrical wiring device with a center nightlight and a plurality of safety features
    29.
    发明授权
    Electrical wiring device with a center nightlight and a plurality of safety features 有权
    具有中心夜灯和多个安全功能的电气接线装置

    公开(公告)号:US07790982B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-07

    申请号:US11933947

    申请日:2007-11-01

    IPC分类号: H02G3/08 H02H3/00 H02H9/00

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A cover assembly includes a first set of receptacle openings and a second set of receptacle openings. A plurality of receptacle terminals are disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of load terminals. A first protective shutter assembly is disposed in the cover assembly between the first set of receptacle openings and the first set of receptacle terminals and a second protective shutter assembly disposed in the cover assembly between the second set of receptacle openings and the second set of receptacle terminals. A light assembly is disposed in a central portion of the cover assembly between the first set of receptacle openings and the second set of receptacle openings. The light assembly has a light transmission region occupying a substantial portion of a width of the cover assembly.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电线装置,其包括具有多个线路端子和多个负载端子的壳体。 盖组件包括第一组容器开口和第二组容器开口。 多个插座端子设置在壳体中并且耦合到多个负载端子。 第一保护性快门组件设置在第一组插座开口和第一组插座端子之间的盖组件中,以及设置在第二组插座开口和第二组插座端子之间的盖组件中的第二保护活门组件 。 灯组件设置在第一组插座开口和第二组插座开口之间的盖组件的中心部分。 灯组件具有占据盖组件的宽度的实质部分的透光区域。

    Electrical lighting device
    30.
    发明授权
    Electrical lighting device 有权
    电气照明装置

    公开(公告)号:US07758234B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-20

    申请号:US11294167

    申请日:2005-12-05

    IPC分类号: H01R33/00

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a light emitting wiring device for selectively illuminating a space. The device includes a housing including a plurality of wiring terminals configured to be connected to a source of electrical power. A circuit is disposed in the housing. The circuit is configured to provide an output signal in response to at least one external input signal. The device also includes an emission-detection assembly includes a lamp sub-assembly coupled to the at least one circuit. The lamp sub-assembly includes at least one light emitting element configured to emit light in response to the output signal. An ambient light sensor sub-assembly is coupled to the at least one circuit and includes an ambient light sensor and a sensor housing assembly. The ambient light sensor is configured to generate the at least one external input signal in response to an ambient light level in the space. The sensor housing assembly is configured to substantially isolate the ambient light sensor from the light emitted into the space.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于选择性地照亮空间的发光布线装置。 该装置包括壳体,其包括被配置为连接到电力源的多个接线端子。 电路设置在壳体中。 电路被配置为响应于至少一个外部输入信号提供输出信号。 该装置还包括发射检测组件,其包括耦合到至少一个电路的灯子组件。 灯子组件包括响应于输出信号而被配置为发光的至少一个发光元件。 环境光传感器子组件耦合到至少一个电路并且包括环境光传感器和传感器外壳组件。 环境光传感器被配置为响应于空间中的环境光水平产生至少一个外部输入信号。 传感器壳体组件被配置为基本上将环境光传感器与发射到该空间中的光隔离。